Ryan Grigson (left), Colts General Manager, and team owner Jim Irsay walk off the field following pre game warmups, Indianapolis Colts at the New York Jets, Metlife Stadium.

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Mike Chappell
| The Indianapolis Star

The Indianapolis Colts didn't just dip their toes into the NFL's free-agent pool during the offseason. General manager Ryan Grigson made a cannonball-sized splash, spending $140 million on 11 players.

That spree was necessary to upgrade a team that reported to Anderson University on Saturday for the start of training camp.

Despite shocking the NFL in 2012 with an 11-5 record and AFC wild-card playoff berth after a 2-14 finish the previous season, the Colts were a flawed bunch. They were outscored by 30 points and were minus-12 in the giveaway-takeaway battle, No. 26 in the league. It's ...